Memphis Grizzlies Fire Head Coach Taylor Jenkins Amid Locker Room Fallout and Late-Season

Taylor Jenkins (Memphis Grizzlies)
March 2025

The Grizzlies have fired head coach Taylor Jenkins, their all-time winningest coach, following internal concerns about losing the locker room and poor post-All-Star break performance.
Despite playoff position, Memphis made the move citing a need to stabilize ahead of a challenging schedule. Assistant Tuomas Iisalo takes over as interim head coach. The Grizzlies are 44-29 and tied with the Lakers in the West.